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Campus for All Seasons
@Mizzou readers share
memories of their favorite season at Mizzou…
Nothing beats fall at Mizzou. The crisp air, fallen leaves around
the Columns and football games all serve as the perfect backdrop
to one’s college years. The University nestled amongst the
trees in the waning light is a sight not to miss.
— Heather Burr, BA ’05
I tell people in Texas, where I have lived
for 35 years, that I still remember (and miss) going to football
games and seeing all the beautiful fall leaves around the stadium.
Some, not all, of our trees in Austin turn colors, usually just
in time to be Christmas decorations. It just isn't the same.
— Joyce (DeHart Wilson)
Lynch, BS HE ’69
First of all, this is one of
the most beautiful campuses in the country, holding its own with
any East Coast Ivy League institution. Every season is spectacular,
thanks to the planning and labor of the first-rate landscaping
crew we have here at MU. If I had to choose my favorite, however,
it would be during holiday break (which I acknowledge doesn’t
actually qualify as a “season.”) December is usually
when we get our first sprinkling of snow, and that turns the Quadrangle
into a sparkling, magical place. After thirty-seven years
on this campus, I am still very impressed.
— Patrice Koehner, MU
staff member
I would not call winter my “favorite” season by any means, but on the campus of Ol' Mizzou it was certainly
memorable. The thing that sticks out in my mind was the way
the sidewalks were treated for snow and ice with this black soot. I
suppose because it was economical? This stuff would make such
a mess … I can't even tell you how many pairs of shoes I ruined
or the amount of damage I did to the carpet of my sorority
house when I'd return home after a long hike across campus. The
best part of the “black stuff,” though, was the dark puddles
it created once the snow began to melt off. I think we each
stepped off a curb and up to our ankles into one of these black
holes at least once during our college career. I don't know
how snow is managed now, but hopefully we have joined the rest
of the civilized world with good old rock salt.
— Laura Lueck Worster,
BS HES ’91
Favorite "season" … Hmmm …
SPRING! (or what there was of it)
It seemed to take FOREVER for it to get warm
and dry up all the snow/slush/mud from the winter, but when it
was finally spring, we'd ditch afternoon classes and play softball
in the corner area by Smith Hall (facing the corner of Providence
and Stadium). We'd hit uphill, and even though it seemed awfully
close, no one hit it into the street. We had such a great time,
especially with a few cold beverages to quench our thirst!
Another time, it had been a particularly long,
cold winter, and it had finally warmed up into the forties. So
a group of us drove over to the golf course by Cosmo Park. We
walked onto the course by No. 3 and played nine holes in 40-degree
weather. My shoes were soaked, my feet were freezing, but we had
a great time! It was so nice to play golf again!
I loved the fall, with the football season
(three bowl games in four years there!), and I loved watching
the Tigers on the court, (the Stipo/Sunvold era), but give me
the spring!
— Al Kremer, BA ’84
My favorite season at Mizzou is spring. Specifically,
the first day it's warm enough for girls to wear shorts/skirts.
The view is fantastic.
— Shawn Reid, BJ ’05
There was nothing like spring after tromping
to class all winter. Snow would hardly ever stop MU from holding
classes. So, just a little warm up in the temperatures signaled
that the worst weather of the semester was over.
— Marnie Olson, BJ ’00
Roommate memories submitted after
the October issue of @Mizzou was already published …
Out of the four roomies I had at Mizzou, two stand out as some
of the most outstanding people I've had the chance to know. Craig
Snow was my first roommate during my freshman year. I didn't know
him when I first moved in. I have a lot of great stories and memories
… from a rat being hidden in ice cream to the ironing parties
at 2 a.m. (He was in the Marine ROTC program.)
Craig and his dad put up lofts in our little dorm to give us more
room, but we only had one ladder between the two lofts. If one
of us forgot to move the ladder to the other bed after we used
it, it was a long way down in the morning for the other guy! Not
only that, but if you were startled in the middle of the night
and sat straight up, you were headed for an instant meeting with
the ceiling.
The last I heard from Craig, he was heading
to the Middle East to serve his country. I hope that is he safe
and that he can go home to his wife soon. If anyone out there
knows Craig, please let him know his old college roomie “Blue
Boy” is praying for him.
The second roomie I want to share stories
about is Jeff Muniz. We lived off campus with another guy, Tom.
Jeff was a J-school student, so when he had his KOMU bits he'd
have us watch. I have to confess … they were funny. (I'll leave
it at that)! I've been fortunate enough to see a story recently
that Jeff did for his station in Peoria, and I have to say, it
was pretty cool to see how far he's come—quite the professional!
Tom and I looked forward to whenever Jeff
would head home for a weekend.
Not because we were glad to be rid of him, but because his mom
would cook him some GREAT food to bring back. Poor Jeff. There
was hardly any left for him as we snuck the food out time and
time again. I mean, I had to teach the guy how to make instant
rice! So he needed his mom's cooking more than we did. I hope
his wife has taught him how to cook since then (though I can still
hear him asking for “Arbuckle Corn.”) Speaking of weddings,
Jeff was in my wedding and I had the honor of being in his.
I'm pretty lucky to have known both of these
men. They had a tremendous impact on my life in vastly different
ways. I think in the end, they were the closest things to brothers
that I've had, and for that, I'm truly thankful.
— Brian Arbuckle, BS BA
‘00
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